HL Deb 24 July 2000 vol 616 cc79-80

226 Clause 60, page 39, line 26, at end insert ("of the relevant authority concerned")

227 Page 39, line 30, leave out ("that relevant authority") and insert ("the relevant authority concerned")

228 Page 39, line 35, at beginning insert ("subject to subsection (3A)(b)")

229 Page 39, line 38, leave out ("that relevant authority") and insert ("the relevant authority concerned")

230 Page 40, line 3, at end insert— ("(3A) Where a person is no longer a member or co-opted member of the relevant authority concerned but is a member or co-opted member of another relevant authority in England—

  1. (a) the references in subsections (1)(b), (c) and (d), (2)(c) and (3)(c) to the relevant authority concerned are to be treated as including references to that other relevant authority, and
  2. (b) an ethical standards officer who reaches a finding under section 55(4)(c) must refer the matters concerned either to the monitoring officer of the relevant authority concerned or to the monitoring officer of that other relevant authority.")

231 Page 40, line 5, after second ("members") insert ("(or former members of co-opted members)")

232 Page 40, line 8, leave out ("member or co-opted member of the relevant authority concerned") and insert ("person")

233 Clause 61, page 40, line 14, leave out subsection (1) and insert— ("(1) Where he considers it necessary in the public interest, an ethical standards officer may, before the completion of an investigation under section 55, produce an interim report on that investigation.")

234 Page 40, line 19, after ("members") insert ("(or former members or co-opted members)")

235 Page 40, line 23, leave out ("a relevant authority") and insert ("the relevant authority concerned")

236 Page 40, line 25, leave out ("or (5)(b)")

237 Page 40, line 26, after ("suspend") insert ("or partially suspend")

238 Page 40, line 28, leave out from second ("suspended") to ("not") in line 31 and insert ("from being a member or co-opted member of the relevant authority concerned for a period which does")

239 Page 40, line 39, leave out ("member or co-opted member of the relevant authority concerned") and insert ("person")

240 Page 40, line 43, leave out subsection (7) and insert— ("(7) Where a person is no longer a member or co-opted member of the relevant authority concerned but is a member or co-opted member of another relevant authority in England—

  1. (a) the second reference in subsection (3) to the relevant authority concerned is to be treated as a reference to that other relevant authority, and
  2. (b) the reference in subsection (6)(b) to the relevant authority concerned is to be treated as including a reference to that other relevant authority.
(8) In this Part "partially suspended" and cognate expressions are to be construed in accordance with section 77(7) and (8).")

241 Clause 62, page 41, leave out line 6 and insert (" 60(2)")

242 Page 41, line 22, after second ("member") insert ("(or former member or co-opted member)")

243 Page 41. line 23, at end insert— ("() the publicity to be given to any such report, recommendations or action.")

244 Page 41, line 30, after second ("member") insert ("(or former member or co-opted member)")

245 Page 41, line 35, after second ("member") insert ("(or former member or co-opted member)")

246 Page 41, line 39, after second ("member") insert ("(or former member or co-opted member)")

247 Page 41, leave out line 46 and insert (" 60(2)")

Lord Whitty

I beg to move that the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 226 to 247.

Moved, That the House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments Nos. 226 to 247.—(Lord Whitty.) On Question, Motions agreed to.